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Fiji tests biocontrol agents to tackle invasive African tulip
Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is testing two biological control a...
Joseph Guenzler 28 Aug 2026
West Papua National Committee stands against Indonesia's registration of internally-displaced Papuans
A proposal from the Indonesian government to conduct a new registration of inter...
Andrew Mathieson 27 Aug 2026
Katchafire recruits Emily Wurramara for new version of ‘Giddy Up’
Māori roots reggae band Katchafire will team up with Warnindhilyagwa artist Emil...
Joseph Guenzler 26 Aug 2026
Manu locks in return to rugby league as PNG adds another big name to roster
The PNG Chiefs have lured 'world-class' centre Joey Manu back to rugby league as...
Jarred Cross 24 Aug 2026
Kiribati turns to resolving rises in obesity and malnutrition
Kiribati is looking to strengthen food security levels through a program of clim...
Andrew Mathieson 24 Aug 2026
Sharks star on mission to put Cook Islands 'on the map'

Cronulla centre KL Iro is on a mission to put his small Pacific nation of around 17,000 residents "on the map" at the Rugby League World Cup.

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Jasper Bruce (AAP) Aug 22, 2026
Government and police must take responsibility for Indigenous deaths in custody

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 18, 2026
More than $300m in federal Indigenous funding still flowing to non-Indigenous organisations

Whilst the overall money going to First Nations organisations has increased dramatically, more than $300 million from the federal department responsible for Indigenous Australians was still directed t...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 18, 2026
Samoan Opposition leader alleges government trying to 'shut me up' after latest arrest and charge

Samoa's Leader of the Opposition was held in custody for 24 hours before he was released on Friday in what he says is a politically motivated case.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 17, 2026
Pat Turner among First Nations leaders recognised at 2026 NAIDOC Awards

The winners of the 2026 National NAIDOC Awards have been announced, with Pat Turner AM crowned NAIDOC Person of the Year. At a ceremony on Saturday night in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, ten awards were han...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 15, 2026
Racist abuse after alleged Mildura attack sparks condemnation

Racist, violent and aggressive comments in the wake of an alleged attack on two 12-year-old Aboriginal children in Mildura have caused widespread emotions of "grief, anger and despair" among Aborigina...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 14, 2026
IBAC charges two Victorian police officers over alleged assault of Aboriginal man

Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and a knee to strike an Aboriginal man last year. Wade, who is represented by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 14, 2026
Beyond language: Dr Caleb Marsters on building Pacific futures

As Cook Islands Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa, University of Auckland academic Dr Caleb Marsters says language revitalisation must be part of a broader conversation about strengthening C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2026
‘Completely blameless' Aboriginal children face racist online abuse after alleged Mildura ute attack

The alleged attack on two 12-year-old boys in Mildura by an adult man has spawned largely unmoderated racist comments online encouraging further violence, despite the children being completely innocen...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 13, 2026
Kumanjayi White family ends court action after learning who made decision not to prosecute his death in custody

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name and/or image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 13, 2026
Late Kimberley ranger Scott Herring honoured at Fitzroy Crossing

Scott Herring, who tragically passed away earlier this year, arrived in the Kimberley as a teacher in 1995. Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre chief executive Peter Murray remembers him arriv...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Aug 12, 2026
PM urged to show leadership on youth justice 'crisis'

The Prime Minister is allowing states and territories to enact policies that result in more children being put in prison, the overwhelming majority of them Indigenous, a parliamentary inquiry has hear...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Indigenous communities of Colombia

Indigenous communities living in and around the epicentre of Colombia's devastating earthquake on Monday have been left in disarray. It is estimated 132 Colombians have lost their lives throughout the...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 12, 2026
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